News Articles

The latest news articles about Lytham Heritage Group, local heritage and history.

  • Mexico Lifeboat Disaster Exhibition Open Evening
    The Open Evening for the "Mexico Lifeboat Disaster 1886" Exhibition presented by Lytham Heritage Group at Lytham Heritage Centre 15 November 2012
  • Mexico Lifeboat Disaster 1886
    A Lytham Heritage Group Exhibition at Lytham Heritage Centre commemorates the 125th Anniversary of the Mexico Lifeboat Disaster of 1886. The tragic events surrounding the lifeboats involved in the saving of the Mexico generated great emotion. This exhibition, running from 15th November to 11th December 2011 and 7th February to 4th March 2012 tells the story of the tragedy, the boats and their crews.
  • Lytham windmill sails turning bid
    The sails and millstones of Lytham’s windmill could be turning again by summer 2014 in a £500,000-plus plan to upgrade it into a working museum. The famous windmill and the former RNLI boathouse will both be refurbished and modernised in a Lytham Heritage Group project that aims to more than double visitor numbers to approximately 60,000 per year.
  • 30 Missions Exhibition, Paintings by Roger Kirby
    30 Missions Exhibition, Paintings by Roger Kirby, 10 – 30 May 2011 Artist’s Tribute to Father’s Wartime Experience British artist Roger Kirby, who has lived and worked in the USA since 1993, will exhibit “30 Missions” during May at Lytham Heritage Centre as a tribute to his late father Rip Kirby and the wartime crews of Bomber Command.
  • Lytham Priory - Our Forgotten Hall
    An Exhibition on the now forgotten Lytham Priory to be held at Lytham Heritage Centre by Lytham Heritage Group from 8 February 2011 to 6 March 2011. Over 500 Years of “Sleepy” Lytham’s Medieval History including Black Death, Miracles, Minstrels, Riots, Adultery & Deception.
  • WWII Exhibition October 2010
    Lancashire at War 1939 - 1945 Exhibition
  • WWII Exhibition Open Evening October 2010
    Lancashire at War 1939 - 1945 Exhibition
  • Windmill 21st Celebratory Lunch
    Lytham Windmill Museum 21st Celebratory Lunch held at the Clifton Arms Hotel 28 May 2010
  • Ken Roberts Artist - "A Journey Through My Palette"
    News of Ken Roberts Artist - "A Journey Through My Palette" picture display at Lytham Heritage Center - March 2010.
  • Lytham Windmill 2010 Season
    Lytham Windmill Museum 2010 Season
  • Lytham Shipyard Exhibition in the News
    An article in Lytham St Annes Express about the wonderful "History of Lytham Shipyard Exhibition" at Lytham Heritage Centre. 4 March 2010
  • The History of Lytham Shipyard Exhibition Preview
    The History of Lytham Shipyard Exhibition was held at Lytham Heritage Centre from 2 - 28 March 2010. A news release by Lytham Heritage Group reveals the preview evening and contents of this wonderfully detailed exhibition.
  • Lytham Hall Plans at Lytham Heritage Centre
    An article in the Blackpool Evening Gazette detailing how plans were available for the massive £5million redevelopment of Lytham Hall at Lytham Heritage Centre during the popular Sir Cuthbert Clifton Exhibition. 25 Feb 2010
  • The Life and Times of Sir Cuthbert Clifton Exhibition
    An Exhibition entitled the Life and Times of Sir Cuthbert Clifton opened from 16 to 28 Feb 2010 at Lytham Heritage Centre. A news release by Lytham Heritage Group reveals more details.
  • Lytham St Annes Express - Sir Cuthbert Clifton Exhibition
    An Exhibition entitled the Life and Times of Sir Cuthbert Clifton opened from 16 to 28 Feb 2010 at Lytham Heritage Centre. A news article in the Lytham St Annes Express 11 Feb 2010 reveals more details.
  • St Cuthbert's Church 175th Anniversary Exhibition
    St Cuthbert's Church, Lytham, one of the oldest churches on the Fylde Coast celebrates its 175th Anniversary this year (2009). As part of the celebrations the church has arranged an exhibition of various artifacts and items of interest from the Church's past and present. The exhibition is displayed at Lytham Heritage Centre from 1 December to 13 December 2009.
  • WWI Exhibition October 2009
    Lancashire at War 1914 1918 Exhibition
  • Blackpool Gazette 09/06/2009
    News Article about Lytham Windmill Museum from Blackpool Gazette 09/06/2009
  • Stewards Event May 2009
    A thank you event was held at Lytham Hall on 11th May 2009. Over 50 stewards from Lytham Heritage Group were present at the buffet lunch event. Alan Ashton Chairman of the Group thanked all the volunteers for their wonderful assistance over the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Without them the exhibitions held at Lytham Heritage Centre and the Museum at Lytham Windmill could not have opened.

 

 

 
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